Who all stayed in konyntjie dorp?

Michael Alexander · March 30, 2009, 04:26:23 AM

An old timer mentioned Konyntjie Dorp in Oranjemund, I think somewhere in the depths of this forum it might have been mentioned before, but anyhow, who remembers Konyntjie dorp and who of you stayed there?

Sheena · March 30, 2009, 10:24:41 AM

Mike,

I'm glad I did not stay in that "dorp" - check your spelling....

Bertie Horak · March 30, 2009, 05:40:28 PM

kon-YN-tjie dorp, Mike! Better edit your first post, dont think it was intentional..... quick!!!!!

Michael Alexander · March 31, 2009, 04:35:24 AM

mmmh!

Gerda Cloete · March 31, 2009, 11:58:56 AM

I did..... in E32/8th Ave.. When that block was built it got the name Konyntjie dorp.. Dont know why... just know. My dad was on the building side remeber. That was the last block next to the 8th ave trees on the one side and the fuffy slide on the other end.

Patricia Lotte · April 01, 2009, 03:52:15 AM

Did I live in a different Oranjemund or what? I've never heard of Konyntjie. Can you show us on an aerial map where this is

SandyB · April 01, 2009, 04:25:51 AM

It had to do with the bigger houses to accomodate the larger family ,, more kids ... konyntjie ...

Gerda Cloete · April 01, 2009, 05:29:48 AM

Sandy and as you know... I am one of 6 children...

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · April 01, 2009, 09:34:55 AM

I've also never heard of this.......and I was 1 of 5 children.

Patricia Lotte · April 01, 2009, 10:05:59 AM

Diana, did your parents use the pondok as a spare room or what

Gerda Cloete · April 01, 2009, 10:30:45 AM

My brothers had a pondok... dont want to know what they used it for as they were Appie...

Bertie Horak · April 01, 2009, 01:56:35 PM

I knew it as "KONYNTJIE-VLEI" - houses started east of the road leading from the abattoir down to 5th avenue. For instance, in 11th avenue it would be from E13/11 towards the east (higher numbers)

Susan Kintscher (Lineker) · April 01, 2009, 07:17:23 PM

We (Lineker) stayed there.... E25/8th ave

barb (Fry) · April 01, 2009, 07:28:36 PM

I think I know it as the area of 4 bedroomed houses. Never heard the other name propably because everyone in our house would never be able to pronounce it..

Diana Rudd (Boehme) · April 01, 2009, 08:27:04 PM

If its the 4 bedroom houses.......I LIVED THERE. Although I never knew it.

I'm a Konyntjier...so are you Alfred.